Column EPS

Column EPS provides steering assistance with an electro-mechanical power unit mounted on the upper column (ColPAS). This system is specially designed for the high acoustic requirements and existing installation space in the cockpit area. It provides rack forces of up to 12 kN. With the modular design, costs are optimized, adjusted to the specific requirements. Essentially, the modularity comprises the following points:

Characteristics:

  • Steering column is fixed or electrically adjustable
  • I-Shaft adapted to torque with three increments
  • Variable power stages from 200 to 800 watts
  • Free positioning of the power pack within the installation space
  • Steering functions adapted for the customer

Mechanical steering gears

Our mechanical steering gears supplement our steering portfolio. This way we can offer our partners in the automotive industry a wheel-to-wheel solution even in the compact class.

Wheel-to-wheel expertise allows thyssenkrupp to continue to develop complete steering solutions for our customers. This way, we can develop less expensive systems and systems optimized for minimum noise emissions within the overall concept, which will also meet the continuously increasing requirements of the future.

Characteristics:

  • Compact and modular design for installation space advantages and higher volume
  • Design optimized with respect to friction
  • Low weight in comparison with benchmarks
  • The forging technology in the rack allows variable transmissions

Column EPS – low torque

The cost-optimized, low torque Column EPS by thyssenkrupp is particularly characterized by low weight, easy setting and a high degree of modularity. Vehicles equipped with Column Torque Control offer a unique driving feel for Column EPS solutions.

Characteristics:

  • Low torque: For lower torques
  • Intelligent friction compensation for the life of the system
  • Improved center point feel due to “Column Torque Control”
  • Interface for automatic parking
  • Interface for side-wind compensation
  • Comfortable, dynamic steering feel due to the use of brushless electric motors
  • Compact and modular design for installation space advantages and higher volume
  • A servo gear that is free of play provides good acoustic behavior
  • Steering power used only as required
  • Simplified assembly without hydraulic hoses
  • Simplified vehicle coordination in comparison with hydraulic systems

Column EPS - High torque

For vehicles in which more forces act upon the steering system, we offer the high torque Column EPS. Thanks to 80-100 Nm assist torque, even large buses can be equipped with Column EPS, for example.

Characteristics:

  • High torque: For very high torques at relatively low speeds
  • Intelligent friction compensation for the life of the system
  • Improved center point feel due to “Column Torque Control”
  • Interface for automatic parking
  • Interface for side-wind compensation
  • Comfortable, dynamic steering feel due to the use of brushless electric motors
  • Compact and modular design for installation space advantages and higher volume
  • A servo gear that is free of play provides good acoustic behavior
  • Steering power used only as required
  • Simplified assembly without hydraulic hoses
  • Simplified vehicle coordination in comparison with hydraulic systems